Lines Between Home, Work Blur

November 16, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Employees are
increasingly "giving" at the office - and then some,
according to a new report. Forty percent put in overtime or
take work home at least once a week.

On the other hand, a comparable 36% are taking care of
personal business on a daily basis at work, according to
the November 2000 Xylo Report: Shifts in Work and Home Life
Boundaries, conducted by opinion research firm Wirthlin
Worldwide.

The study also found that:

17% put in overtime or take work home with them every
day

15% put in overtime or take work home with them two
to three times per week

8% work beyond their scheduled hours once each
week

The study also found significant gender/income
differences in overtime behaviors, with 19% of men reported
working overtime every day compared to 14% of women. Those
making $30,000 to $60,000/year are three times more likely
to work extra hours every day than those making less than
$30,000.

Roughly a third (36%) take care of personal
responsibilities on a daily basis while at work, while 18%
do so two to three times each week, 10% do once a week, and
11% just one or two times a month.

Workers who take care of personal tasks on the job every
day spend an average of 1.35 hours each day doing so.

Home “Work”

Respondents mentioned several personal responsibilities
they take care of at work: